She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 31:19 · retained source text
She layeth her handes to the spindle, and her handes hold the distaffe.
KJV dictionary & concordance
distaff
Meaning of “distaff”
A staff that holds flax or tow for spinning.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE
First occurrence: Proverbs 31:19
Complete exact-word concordance
The KJV occurrence
Source order
Definition evidence
1 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗The staff of a spinning-wheel, to which a bunch of flax or tow is tied, and from which the thread is drawn.